A 60-year old patient on a ventilator for whom a sterile sputum specimen must be sent to the lab.
A 70-year old with pneumonia who needs to be started on intravenous (IV) antibiotics.
A 55-year old with COPD and a pulse oximetry reading from the previous shift of 90
A 50-year old with asthma who complains of shortness of breath after using a bronchodilator.